P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

3:45

P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2025-03-30

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €35,400

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (2)	Delacroix b Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	134	—	21212-	116	122	110	155d	—	—	0	53.7	4/5 56%
Sets the standard on last year's form, narrowly denied by Hotazhell in the Futurity
4 (4)	Puppet Master gr Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	131	—	214-	106	111	101	183d	—	—	+12	28.2	9/2 18%
Failed to boost Classic claims when fourth behind Wimbledon Hawkeye in the Royal Lodge
3 (6)	Lambourn b Ronan Whelan · A P O'Brien	Ronan Whelan · A P O'Brien	131	—	115-	101	101	87	183d	—	—	+18	27.4	8/1 11%
Won a Listed race in France, failed to feature when last of five in the Beresford Stakes
2 (5)	Kibris b Shane Foley · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Shane Foley · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	1-	-	101	75	147d	—	—	+4	12.2	12/1 8%
Won 27-runner 1m maiden first time out at the Curragh, apparent second-string for trainer
5 (3)	Tiberius Thunder ch David Egan · Adrian Murray	David Egan · Adrian Murray	131	—	1	-	90	-	44d	—	—	+5	11.7	12/1 8%
Strongly supported when making a winning debut in a 1m maiden at Dundalk, should stay
7 (1)	Wemightakedlongway br Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	128	—	313-	102	108	98	162d	—	—	+20	26.1	16/1 6%
Did not quite meet expectations when third in a 1m1f Group 3 event here last October
6 (7)	Spicy Margarita ch W J Lee · Adrian Murray	W J Lee · Adrian Murray	128	—	6-12	87	100	66	23d	—	—	+8	9.7	50/1 2%
Not guaranteed to stay on pedigree and might prefer better ground; stable's second-string.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Delacroix	8/11	8/11	8/11	4/6	4/5
Puppet Master	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1
Lambourn	8/1	7/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Kibris	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Tiberius Thunder	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Wemightakedlongway	12/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Spicy Margarita	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Delacroix

53.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 18.7

4/5

2nd

Puppet Master

28.2

OR: 14 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

3rd

Lambourn

27.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Wemightakedlongway

26.1

OR: 13 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Kibris

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Tiberius Thunder

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Spicy Margarita

9.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Delacroix Top Rated	116	122	110
Puppet Master	106	111	101
Wemightakedlongway	102	108	98
Lambourn	101	101	87
Spicy Margarita	87	100	66
Kibris	—	101	75
Tiberius Thunder	—	90	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Delacroix	155d ago	Long break
Puppet Master	183d ago	Long break
Lambourn	183d ago	Long break
Kibris	147d ago	Long break
Tiberius Thunder	44d ago	Fit
Wemightakedlongway	162d ago	Long break
Spicy Margarita	23d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Yielding

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